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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22
An ELECTRIC Hat for Neurnlgia.

An English wig aker has inve ted an cleo
trio hat, which he claims is perfect cure for
nervous headaches and neuralgia. The apla-
ratus consists of a small battery placed inside
the lining of TN ordinary silk hat, with the
fiat terminals outside the lining, 80 that when
the hat is put on current OF electricity
passes between the terminals and diliuses it
self all over the wearers head.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22
Plain Fruit Cake.

For plain but palatab'e fruit cake take
ono cupful OF sugar, one-half cupful OF mo-
lasses one cupful OF buttermilk or sour milk,
two and half cupfuls of -four, one cupful OF
chopped raisins, half cupful Of cuIral:s,
two tablespoonfuls Of butter, O. teaspoontul
Of soda in the milk or -four, and half tea
spoonful each Of cloves, cinnamon and nut
meg. This will bake in about forty minutes
In moderate oven. ..... .....
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22

Invitations to day or evening receptions are
generally "at home' cards. A lady may use
her own visiting cards for 8 o'clock tea.
For other entertainments-"m "lawn
tennis" garden party" or readings and re-
citals' may be engraved in one corner or
written in by the lady herself.
The question is often asked, "Should invita-
tions be sent to people in mourning" Eli
quette answers yes No one would willingly
intrude on a house in which has just occurred
q death, but after one months time, although
an idle compliment, invitations are sent as
usual
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22
Cooking Utensils.
made. furnishes q

Granite ware, as now made, furnishes a
SAFE and at tho same time admirable, mater
ial for nearly every article used in the kitch-
en-. Granite cooking vessels are decidedly
preferable to tin, or even porcelain lined pans
and slillets, beng much easier to clean, and
then the food is not so liable to stick and
burn. Have no more heavy east iron articles
than are really needed, they are inconvenient
to handle, hard to clean. Use Sapollo for
cleaning all tin ware.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22
Wrapper. and Morning Dresses.

Stripes predominant in materials for neglige
dresses FOR morning wear. The fine twilled
French f1annels that are in special favor for
tho purpose come in alternate solid stripes OF
contrasting colors, from one-fourth to three
fourths Of an inch in width. Domestic fan
nels, in stripes checks, and even quito large
plnids, find favor, and the jersey and elder
aannels are still used, the latter, however,
being preferred in solid colors The princess
arGabrielle is the favorite style of wrapper.
A half fitting princess front, with close fitting
back, provides an ait active morning dress. :.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22
A Convenient Needle Case.

A convenient needle case Is one made OF
different shades Of olive felt, mingled with
red and olive, cut into the form of autumn
leaves. The ornamentation consists OF
feather stitch in colored silks stimulating the
veining of the natural leaf. The leaves are
grouped In a pretty cluster, fastened with a
bow OF ribbon and pinned upon curtain or
doorhanging.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22
JuInbleS.

II you have yelks Of eggs left from making
macaroons or other dainties they may DO
utilized for jumbles as follows: Make three
quarters Of pound of butter and tho same
quantity Of powdered sugar, the yelks OF six
eggs, half wineglassful Of sherry or
brandy, half a wineglassful Of rose water and
pound Of warm, dry, fine flour into firm
paste Roll the paste into firm balls between
the palms, roll In sugar and lay two inches
apart on dripping pan. Bake about twenty
minutes in quick oven. These jumbles
keep well. t
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22
Reception and Evening Toilets.

There is notable absence of short drap-
cries in the more elegant toilets long, sweep
ting lines being preferred. Delicate shades
have the place Of honor for evening wear,
and dark with brilliant colors for dinner and
day reception dresses. Young ladies have
their dancing dresses made with walking
length skirts and very long draperies Square
necks and half-long sleeves are popular, and
may be trimmed with lace and passementerie
or tulle and beads
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22
OTTAWA. ILLINOIS.

Standard Works of History,
Biography, Poetry and Juvenile
Books, &C., at less than One-half
publishers advertised prices.
All books are perfect and no
trash.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22

This maze is correct ground plan OF one Of
the gardens Of the palace Of Hampton court, ON
tho Thames river, England, and furnishes a
pleasing puzzle for our young folks, In al
dition to giving them an inside view OF a
notable garden
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22
BOYS JACKET.

Tho jacket here shown is single breasted,
but Is often made double breasted This SIM
ply fashioned garment Is comfortable, trim
and jaunty, and furnishes a suitable model
for boys from to IA years old.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
A NOTABLE ENGLISH GARDEN AZ.
FORDS A PLEASING PUZZLE.

The Marquis OF Kildare and . Monkey
HerO-IIow the Tailor Bird Scws It's
Nest Together With Long, Stout Fiber.
The art Of sewing we would certainly sup
pose to be OF mans invention. But not SO;
before his appearance needle and thread
joined two objects together, We find that be
has only followed in the footsteps Of little
animal called the sylvia sutoria or tailor
bird The wonderful skill, patience and low
ing instinct that birds show in constructing
nests for their young is also very apparent in
this remarkable bird.
A native of India, the tailor bird builds in
the trees, pendant from q young branch, an
airy nest that sways with the breeze, light,
graceful and safe from harm, because it Is
hardly to be distinguished from the foliage
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22
Boys Norfolk Jacket.

Among the many attractive styles in which
Jackets are made perha2 Is none is more popu-
lar among New York boys than the regular
Norfolk jacket represented in the cut.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22
Lace trimmed handkerchief are again COM

Lace trimmed handkerchiefs are again COM
ing into favor.
A costume made entirely Of sealskin, Q
eored skirt fastened at the left side under
large ornaments, and q short, tight fitting
tacIet, with double breasted fronts and q
pointed back, Is among the furriers' novel
la
According to Harpers' Bazaar, Chinese silk
embroidered shawls Of very small size are
assd q nuffiers by ladies under large cloaks
with evening toilets. They are generally
White, and may b bad In three sizes, with
Ghs embroidery done in Chinese fashion alike
0 18th sidss, and with fringe tied and knos
- b he ben.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22
OTTAWA POST OFFICE.

N.B.-Agents wanted at once.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12
THE MIKADO."
In addition to our Premiums, list of
vii ell will be lent on application, we wish
I" ell cspccidi Notice TO our Cabinet Por-
fr,,ffe uT
DO1Iy's Cayte'S English MI
kate C0MbaNv,

Fihh avenue Theatre, New York
NJ Ii lit opera has ever been produced
IN he Uniled States that has eqnaled in
popularity "1hc Mikad,." The original
company g. produce it in Ibis country was
DOAleN Carries English Company, select.
cd there hy Gilbert and sullivan and sent
10 this country. We have issued fer dis.
iriluii'n to our palrnts WIN Aill stud ns
wrap vs. ~ bel ~ series If seven r,li-
nj lmruais uf ihrsr ART isis, in chnac or
and costume, The iin' 81 plIntunrp hic a,l-
aiine work c,rr r.nduccd. They comprise:
Geraldine Ulmai, as........ "Ywn Yum"
Misses lmar, FL tar aud st Maur. ns
"ThWc Li1lc Maids frum Schnnl. -
katr Foster hs..................' PM Sing"
George rh"rnc, rs .................."K, k".'
t"uiilcc i"n 'ts, a-...,......"N anlli Poo.
FIcurllal. ..,............." The Mikadn ~
Fred lilingiu as...,.....,...' 'uuh Bah. >
70 Our pIrS Il T. these portraits is
twenty-five cents Zach, but To ANY me
whr use our sap, and srndin. lis Is
wrapp - uf DuhbmS' Electric Suap. and
full pustnilirc address we viii send the
whole Serirs, postage pil. and FIRE n
chdrge.
/. b. CRAGIN q co. 119 s. Fourth st.,
Philadelphia.
Harvey " Sisler, Wholesale Agents,
Wilmington, Del.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12

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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12

THE veteran journalist, Joe How
ard of New York, has another enemy
now in the person Of Joseph Pulit-
ger, editor of the New York World.
The latter employed the former some
time since at handsome weekly
salary, but of recent date has been
chipping down the amount consid-
crably. 1t appears that Howard did
not openly object to this, but went
right ON paragraphing, not however
on the World alone, His literary
efforts extended to the Boston GLOBE
and Philadelphia Nacs Editor Pull
itzer, rs Il last resource, claimed that
Howard was not doing the kind and
amount of work expected of him,
and learning that Mr.. Howard was
about to 90 to Montreal to write up
the carnival for the Giobc, and thus
reap a rich reward, he summoned
the old newspaper man before him
and assigned him to interview Il GER
tain party. OF course this was de-
clincd, and hot words passed, result
ing in Pulitzer knocking Howard
out in one round. This is indeed
unhappy news to be heralded about
two such prominent journalists
You can rest assured that Mr.
Howard will be heard from on the
subject.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12

In the year 1865 storekeeper named
Donald Cameron, carrying on business in
what was known as the Woolshed, Vic
toria, was elected first member of parlia-
ment for the Ovens district, and he had
the honor-uniquc in the history oi the
colony being driven in triumph from
the WOolshed into Beechworth in zig
with tandem team. the leading horse Of
which was shOd with gold just before
the election an eccentric individual,
known us Tinker Brown, who had made
a lot of money on the diggings, suddenly
purchared Il circus, with tents, horses
and wagons complete, and, coming into
Beechworth with his company, he offer
ed to drive the newly-elected member,
and supply golden horseshoes for the
occasion, The Woolshed bosses, who
were greatly elated over the result of
the election, warmly took up Browns
idea, and they resolved in addition to
present their member with diamond
scarf pin.
The horseshoes were made by Il
working ieweler named Tofeld, and
weighed 8 ounces each. The team was
driven from Woolshed to Beechworth,
and back as far as La Serena Hill On
removing the shoes of the leader "a pie
bald circus horse) they were found to
have lost total of II ounces. Before
Tinker Brown died he willed them to
married daughter keeping public
house at Wagga Wagga They were il
existence until about four years ago
when the owner had them melted and
Turned into sovereigns.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12
Things in the Quaker City.

Ihngs IN Ine quaker OlIy'
PnlLADnlrniA, Feb. 10th, 1887.
The cvangclistc movement here has
now been going on for two or three
weeks, and wcarc beginning 10 wonder
if the good expected has been realized.
1t will be difficult to approximate any
statistical out goWth of the movement,
as seed sown in this direction has to
mature before it takes effect Like the
good seed in the Bible parable, it has TO
take root before the blade raises above
the soil This movement has been
pushed by men Of all shades Of religions
Brethren and many large meetings have
taken place, but am afraid that rs Il
whole it was not numerical success.
/ This large city will have to be stirred
/ from centre to circumference by some
thing more subtle than the ministers
who have been among MS for quarter
Of century, The earthquake shock, the
scouigc, the persecution. things Of this
nature will be the only still small voice
that can raise some of us objurate Phila-
delphians to sense Of our religious
duty. But still think there is some
good being DONE and if the outcast, and
the non-church gocr is brought in it will
not be for an effort The beautiful
churches that present themselves on
every thoroughiarc are poor attraction
c,r la. man vithout work ar "A Lo has u
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12

a strange door 50 that it Il stay
Shut, spite Of pick-locks or
sneak-thief ingenuity. Here's
a little thing that'll do the bus
mess for you. Applied in
stantly; hardly too big to carry
in your pocket-book. Should
last Tor years. so cents.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12

THE BILL to reduce the Levy Court
to three County Commissioners, was
introduced by Representative Medill,
this week. The bill divides the
county into three districts. If this
bill becomes a law it will not take
effect until 1891, and the Commits
sioners are to be elected for six
years. The salary is $1,000 per
year. The duties of the assessors
and collectors are made more strin-
gent, and better provisions are made
to allow persons to become reassess-
ed after being delinquent. This last
part is an excellent idea, but if Il
registration law could be enacted
it would do away with all this
delinquent business. Let the mat
ter of collecting taxes be under the
supervision Of the Commissioners,
who will appoint competent tax-col-
lectors, or elect county treasurer
to whom all taxes must be paid, and
the question of disfranchisement will
remain with every individual as tc
whether he gets registered or not
This will not interfere with theil
paying taxes, but will forever quiet
the "disfranchiscment" cry.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12

1t is matter Of regret that in intro
dneing Hoods Sarsaparilla. its propric-
tons are obliged 10 overcome Il certnin
dislrust by some people who have I'M
fortunately bought worthless compounds
mixed by persons ignorant of pharmacy.
Messrs. G. |. Hood 4 Co., are reliable
pharmacists Of long experience, and thev
make no claim for Hoods Sarsalnrilla
which cannot be substanliatcd bv the
strongest proof. And we say to those
who lack confidence, read the unsolicit-
ed testimonials in favor of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla., and then prove its merits by
actual personal test. We are confident
You will not be disappointed, but will
find it Il medicine of peculiar curative
value, which can be implicitly relied up.
on
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12
KEPT LOW.

We believe in keeping
priceslow instcadofchar.
ging BIG prices one time
and making big rcduc-
tons another. Our
constant aim and plinci,
pie is to sell only relia-
bic and satisfactory
goods and make prices. as
low as possible for them.
Our STOCK Oh Mems ana
h'y" quits ana over
coats IS unusually well
assorted for tine seasou
''' -
ranged all prices SO that
hargalnsln every depart
n,ent Of orr establish
'''' ''' '''S
m extra ten per cent
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12

Chicago Icrald-They have II tohog-
gan slide ut Bismarck, d. r., where it is
sail the steel-shod toboggans acquire Il
velocity Of three miles minute.
Boston Post.-A Boston clergyman de-
clarcs that the toboggan slide is the
broad road which leads TO hell" The
ice and snow must he pretty well melt
cd from the lower end of the chute.
llarpcr's Bazar-A toboggan slide is
at the top, steepinclined plane ofwood,
coated with ice, and called a shutc this
prolongs itself into an artificial furrow
down long hill sidc-a furrow, made
perfectly straight, iloorcd with ice and
bordered on each side by continuous
ridge Of snow. Once launched at the
top, the toboggin needs scarcely any
steering, in fact, it is often trusted with
none at all, bearing, perhaps, two young
girls who do not touch foot to the
ground. The speed is railway speed
Chicago Ilerald.-"What are you
going to do with all that ice?" asked Il
Robcy street man of neighbor who
was uperintending the transfer Of sew
cral huge blocks of ice from the sidewalk
to his back yard.
Not so loud replied the neighbor,
warmly.
Going to build an ice palace"
Hist"
Somebody dcad?'
S-s-s; nav"
what is up them"
Fixing a tuhoggan slide from the bed
room window. The old woman, you see
says if ! 20 to see the boys nights now
I'll have to jump from the window, as
she has the night-key. I'm rigging thi,
thing up to give her the slip"
York Age
If you take young lady
To skate ON the ice,
And She knows not the art,
Though the gliding is nice,
There is no pleasure in it,
And it is trying beside;
So We say in all candoI,
Young man, let her slide
On the toboggan,
over the snow,
So we say in all candor,
Young man, let her 90.
" " " Gallagher
Now, let her 90.
1t was a paragraphcr Of the Middl
Ages who was sitting up late studyin
out pun, when the sexton came alon
and warned him that he must extnquis
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12

French Creek Branch Trains
Leave springfield $40, $40. Il N, 500 and go
pm. sunday, 9 - n III. Arrive ~. Peters
$40. l0.0ja m, 5.;N ana Gas y IN. Sunday 9jhim
saturday onlN-G0lng NOrth-Iraln leaves
French 81 Wilmington, Il 10 pm and arrive, NJ
Dupont II 30 Going suutl-leuNes Dupont 40
arr VII 85 p m. Dupont SO. arr VII % p m
Saturday only-leHve Wilmington 80 j. m,
and 10 going north
sunday only Going north train leaves FiCncn
ST VII at 10 II m, stops a. MI stations arr at
Reading II 30 a IN. Train leaves 50 Peters 3 So
D m arr Reading i 30 p N making all stops
Going sOutl-train leaves Reading H. IA m runs
to 81 Peters, all stops. arr . 80 M. Train leave
Reading 3 ~ p IN arr WI a. IN. All stops
For connections at Wilmington, Chadd's Ford
junction, Lenape Coatosville, Wnyneshurg juno
ton, BirdshorO aud Reading see mo-lahlcs ut
all stations i. A. liowkR, ticnl Pass. Agent
A.G McJAUsLAND, Supt.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12

A carpet sweeper that would
clean corners would bring for
tune to the inventor. The
"Wanamaker' won't get into
corners, but it's death on car
pet dirt anywhere else. Regu-
late pressure Of brush by push
on the handle light save where
dirt sticks, there hear on. No
battered furniture rubber fen
der around). Easy to keep in
order mot a cog, not a band
about ip. S..
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12

PHILADELPHIA is afflicted with Il
crazy Sheriff, a Mayor who holds on
tightly to the cash received, and the
wisest wire-puller cannot tell how
either party stands, and office seek
ers are more numerous than ever
known.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12

You can begin to get a peep
at the fine all-wool spring dress
goods.
Prcttier things could not well
be done in wool. Every year
a surprise. Seemed as if the
top notch had before been
reached but it hadn't.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12

The all-wool mixtures are a
study. Three distinct styles of
weave giving check, stripe and
jumbled appearance, but not
well-dedned; suggestion rath-
er than a fact. Take one and
try to analyze the colors. Not
an easy thing to do. Here
pink, gray, brown and garnet
50 blended by the weaving as
to give a very peculiar and
pleasing effect, the effect of a
solid color when held at a dis
lance, Some with the pink
tinge, some with bronze, others
olive or tan.
Same in checks and small
plaids. Groundofgrecn, brown,
blue, steel and lead; plaids
formed by threads Of white and
garnet, old gold and garnet,
white and old gold, red and
sulphur.
Checks in more than a dozen
combinations of red, blue,
green, brown. gray, olive and
garnet.
Plaids run through various
grade to big blocks or to big
blocks broken into small ones.
Half a score of colorings.
You'll like the Bourette
plaids. They were favorites in
the dark colors we had for
winter; more lovely if posi-
bic in the softer spring shades.
Twenty styles Of them. Plain
grounds, mixed grounds, rang
ing from the lightest tan to
darkest browns and shooting
through them both ways the
now you see it now YOU don
bourctted thread that make,
the plaid; here a bunch of bril-
liant color, there a mere moth
ing and finely drawn at that.
A CHARMING stuff for suits
novel as well.
All these all-wool dress
goods, so to 5, inches wide
81 to SG.25.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12
WAWAMAKER'S.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 6. 1857.

Tell us by letter what you
want and how you'd like it
sent, mail, express, freight
and you'll get it about as well
as if you came for it; may be
better.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12

Arrive Newark Centre Station from Phila. 4
Wilmington s.Ol Il III and III and GAS I'm week
days.
Peninsula express leaves Newark Q. a q m, mr.
rlyes at Baltimore lllOHm
Passengers leaving Newark at s:Ol q. IN. on New
ark and Perryylle Accommodation may take the
Fast Mail at perry'ille Tor baltimore at Sis, al
irving at Union Station NJ $40 a. m.
Baltimore passenger leave Phlla. daily il..6 p
IN; Chester il.I9 p nj Wilmington 1911 Il m. nr-
irving Newark 1919 u IN. Baltimore 40 u III,
Wilmington and Baltimore accommodation on
sundays only leaves Wilmington D D. m. leaves
Newark ~ D. H. stopping 1T all Intermediate
stations. ARRIVING At Baltimore Il p. m.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12

As last Congress has passed bills
appropriating s2l 100000 for the
purpose of building iron-cads and
ordance for the better protection
of our coasts. This seems like a
large amount, and will cut pretty.
heavily into the surplus funds, but
when we think of the thousands of
artisans who will be benefited by
this thing, and at the same time the
safety and standing our nation will
gain, then the passage of the act was
most wise. For years our Navy has
been laughing stock, and for Il
very long period foreigners no doubt
have entertained the reasonable be-
lief that in an engagement our APP
parent sea protection could have
been easily disposed Of lna short
time it is to be hoped, we will be
able to boast of our maritime equip
mcnt.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12

THE strike of the 'longshoremen
in New York is going to result seri-
ously for the strikers. There is now
more men than there is work and
the strikers will find that they will
have to seek elsewhere for employ
ment. Some of the strikers have
quietly returned to work, and are
glad to get their places again. At
one place the men wanted to resume
work but were ordered from the
ward
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12

THE Smyrna Record changed its
makeup last week from a folio to a
quarto. The Record is a live paper,
full of news, and Smyrna should
be proud Of il.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12

THE question of whether there
will he n Constitutional Convention
is slowly pushing its way to the
front at Dover. 1t is time some
action is taken. Go slow we are told,
and we verify believe the people
have been going slow for many,
many years.